Soul Sculpting Project: A Sip of Solitude Aloneness – Loneliness There is a difference. Loneliness is when our felt need for connection with others is not being met. Aloneness is our natural desire for solitude. But is solitude good for us? In solitude we choose to step away from the demands and desires of others…
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Soul Sculpting: 4 Minute Sacred Imagination for Easter
You are standing on a well-groomed dirt path. In the pre-dawn light the outline of olive trees is just visible. Feel the cool morning air. Imagination: The act of forming a mental image of something not present to the senses. Imagination is a brain function that we use throughout our day to solve problems and…
Soul Sculpting: 4 Minute Sacred Imagination for Good Friday
Get comfortable. Take a breath. Time travel: Turn back your clock a little over 2000 years. It’s spring time, early morning.. . . Join me for a guided meditation to connect with Jesus. Appropriate for all ages.
Soul Sculpting: 3 minute Sacred Imagination: The Foot Washing
Imagination. Can it help us connect with God? When the Psalm writer Asaph felt distant and forgotten by God he used imagination to stir-up his faith and hope in God. With a dramatic flair Asaph recreated, in his imagination, one of the greatest miracles in Hebrew history, the crossing of the Red Sea. We can…
Practicing Celebration: A 5 Minute Christmas Ritual for All Ages
Practicing Celebration: A 5 Minute Christmas Ritual for All Ages Holiday Rituals Promote a sense of belonging. Strengthening our family/community connections. We are connected to each other. Provide an oasis of renewal in the midst of busyness. A slow deep breath in the midst of craziness. All is well. Remind us of our identity and…
Practicing Celebration Soul Sculpting Project: A 5 Minute Advent for Week 3
Practicing Celebration Soul Sculpting Project: A 5 Minute Advent for Week 3 What do you value? What rituals support that value? Every time we do a ritual, like an Advent service, we are helping ourselves, and those with us, to create a mental story that reminds us of what we value. Scientists who study ritual…